Melrose waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Arlington Spy Ponders. The Red Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Spy Ponders, too.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-20, 25-12.
Melrose had a senior duo take command as Leah Fowke had four digs and 30 assists and Caroline Higonenq had 14 kills and five digs. Fowke is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabine Wenzel, who had ten kills.
Melrose's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melrose will take on Westborough at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westborough will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Melrose surely won't give up without a fight. As for Arlington, they will face off against Watertown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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